Siheyuan: Security Office of Wude

"Okay, let's meet here at the same time in three days, and you can give me your answer then, okay?"

"……Can"

Chapter 153 Yu Li's hesitation, Yi Zhonghai at night

After saying goodbye to Fang Qiang, Yu Li returned home with a frown on her face. All the way, she kept thinking about the conditions Fang Qiang had proposed.

"Captain Fang's family is indeed very well-off. Even if he doesn't marry me, he will definitely be able to find a good girl. But what about me? What kind of family can I find?"

"But how should I tell you about this? Will my parents beat me to death? Oh..."

Yu Li was feeling annoyed when Yu Haitang pushed the door open and walked in. Yu Li was feeling uneasy and was startled by the sound of the door opening. Seeing that it was her sister Yu Haitang, Yu Li felt guilty, relieved, and slightly angry.

Yu Li said unhappily:

"Haitang, why didn't you knock when you came in?"

"Is it necessary for us two sisters to be so distant? Sister, how are you getting along with Captain Fang from the Security Department?"

Speaking of Fang Qiang, Yu Li felt guilty again. She avoided Yu Haitang's gaze and said vaguely, "It's, it's OK."

Yu Haitang was a thoughtful person. She could tell at a glance that Yu Li was lying. However, she could not guess Fang Qiang's thoughts out of thin air. She even teased him, "Sister, just talk when you want to. Why are you avoiding me? What? Are you secretly having a fight with Captain Fang?"

Yu Li's face turned red and she said angrily, "Haitang, what nonsense are you talking about?!"

Yu Haitang curled her lips and said indifferently: "What does it matter? There are only two of us here, and my parents haven't come back yet."

Seeing that Yu Haitang didn't see what she was thinking, Yu Li breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "You are not allowed to say such things even if your parents are not back. Just think about your comrade Yang Weimin."

"What does he have in mind?"

"He's still not well. Where's Director Yang's nephew?"

"He is just Director Yang's nephew, not Director Yang"

Yu Li was surprised and said: "You still want to be the factory director's wife?"

"Of course I do. He's the director of a factory with 10,000 employees. Unfortunately, Director Yang is as old as my dad and he got married a long time ago. Director Bai is not bad either, but he got married a long time ago."

Yu Li thought: "I heard that Director Bai's wife won the title of the most beautiful girl in the steel mill as soon as she arrived. She must be much prettier than you. If I were in your shoes, I would not choose you either."

Yu Li was complaining about her sister in her heart, but soon she thought of another thing and her face changed slightly.

"I heard Director Bai is already 24 years old, it's not too early, and you're not old enough yet, do you want him to wait for you for another two years? Besides, when you entered the factory and met Director Bai, weren't you with Yang Weimin? Why are you still staring at him?"

"I can't just fantasize about it. He became a director at the age of 24. Isn't he better than Yang Weimin, the nephew of the factory director? And he is also good-looking."

"Hey, just tell me what you're saying, but don't let Yang Weimin hear it."

"Hey, it's okay. He sometimes secretly stares at Zhu Qing'an, and he thinks I don't know. What's so great about Zhu Qing'an? She's just a little taller than me, and her headlights are bigger than mine. If I were two years older, I would never lose to her!"

"Haitang is dating Yang Weimin, but she still misses Director Bai. If anyone heard this, she would have him arrested as a female hooligan. And I heard that Director Bai treats Director Zhu like a treasure. If he heard these bad words, Haitang would be afraid..."

Yu Li is worried

In fact, Yu Haitang used to speak in this style, always full of confidence.

She had good grades and was pretty (the overall level of the school was not good), and she was always a popular figure in the school. Yu Li didn't think there was anything wrong at the time.

But now when I listen to my sister's words again, I feel uncomfortable inside. I unconsciously find all kinds of faults in Yu Haitang's words, and I am still imagining the consequences if these words are known by outsiders.

Yu Li's heart is still hesitant, but her inclination is becoming more and more obvious.

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Late Tuesday night, when everyone in Courtyard No. 95 fell asleep and everything was quiet, Yi Zhonghai quietly came out of his house.

Today was the first day that the deaf man arranged for him to work for a big shot. This was the only way out for Yi Zhonghai, so even though the work during the day was already very hard, he still went out early, fearing that he would waste time and miss this opportunity.

Yi Zhonghai came to the front yard quietly, fearing to wake anyone up.

In addition to walking lightly, Yi Zhonghai also wore dark clothes and wrapped his head with a cloth.

Because he also knew that what the "big shot" did must be shady, and with the lesson of Jia Dongxu being caught before, Yi Zhonghai was also afraid of being discovered and completely ruining his life, so he was extra careful in covering up the situation.

Carefully pushing open the door and leaving the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai looked for directions according to a simple map given by the deaf man. Fortunately, the moonlight was bright tonight and the pollution in this era was limited, so it was not pitch dark.

After nearly an hour, Yi Zhonghai found the place. It was a dilapidated courtyard that looked like it had been abandoned for a long time.

Yi Zhonghai knocked on the door five times quickly, then three times slowly, and finally four times quickly.

A moment later, the gate of the courtyard opened, and a small figure with his face covered opened a crack in the door.

"Which one?"

Yi Zhonghai said the code given by the deaf man: "Sparrows coming from the east, pick up sesame seeds here to eat"

"Come in"

When Yi Zhonghai walked into the yard, the man said, "Wait here," and then walked to a house next door.

Yi Zhonghai didn't dare to move, so he just stood there. The empty yard and bright moonlight made Yi Zhonghai's heart inexplicably feel a little weak, but he couldn't just retreat at this point, so he could only silently encourage himself: "Don't panic! Only by defeating Bai Wanli! I will have the opportunity to live a stable retirement and live a comfortable life as an old man!"

After a while, two people came out from the next room. One was the one who opened the door just now, and the other was a middle-aged man with an ordinary height and appearance. There was nothing special about him. He also came out with four boxes.

"Follow him and move these four boxes over."

"This..." Yi Zhonghai subconsciously wanted to ask what was in the box, but thinking of the deaf man's instructions, he swallowed the words and said, "I know."

Yi Zhonghai squatted down and picked up two boxes.

The box was heavy, but since he had been asked by Guo Dapiao to move workpieces recently, Yi Zhonghai could still carry it.

The ordinary-looking man also picked up two boxes and said to Yi Zhonghai: "Come with me."

Yi Zhonghai did not dare to neglect and followed behind carrying two boxes.

Although Yi Zhonghai didn't dare to ask what was in the box, he couldn't help being curious. While walking, he heard a collision sound from the box, as if it was filled with something hard. He thought to himself: "If it's all iron, it should be heavier. And there must be a lot of benefits for a high-ranking official to take risks. Could it be some antique porcelain?"

While thinking about random things, Yi Zhonghai followed along the way, resting twice in the middle, and finally arrived at the place after almost two hours. It was a dilapidated temple.

"This is it, put your things down."

Yi Zhonghai was already sweating profusely and quickly put the box down.

"Here's your wages, take it."

The man took out a big black ten and stuffed it into Yi Zhonghai's hand. Yi Zhonghai looked at the money in his hand and suddenly felt a little confused. He had a lot to say, but as soon as he raised his head, the man had disappeared.

The night wind blew, and Yi Zhonghai, who was soaked with sweat, shivered. He lowered his head and ran back to the yard.

Although he was very tired that night, he still had no desire to sleep and stayed up for half the night before he finally fell asleep.

Chapter 154 Fang Qiang comes to visit, Yu Haitang is embarrassed

Early in the morning, the rooster crowed, and some people who were light sleepers got up. The noise of these people getting up and washing up became the alarm clock for others, and a group of people woke up one after another.

Although Yi Zhonghai was extremely tired in the middle of the night and had slept for less than four hours, his biological clock formed by years of waking up early still made him open his eyes.

Jin Cui Lian saw the two big eye bags and obvious dark circles under Yi Zhonghai's eyes, and asked with concern: "Old Yi, you don't look very well, why don't you take a day off today?"

"No, how can I make money without working?"

“Just do your housework.”

Yi Zhonghai didn't say much to Jin Cuilian, he took the towel and the toothbrush and went out. Seeing that there were many people queuing up to wash in the middle courtyard, Yi Zhonghai didn't stand there stupidly, he went to the backyard first.

He felt a little uneasy after finishing his work last night, so he needed to ask the deaf man for some advice.

Yi Zhonghai stood outside the door and knocked carefully

"Ma'am, are you awake yet?"

"I'm already up, Xiaoyi, come in"

Yi Zhonghai pushed the door open and the deaf man asked him, "Are you here for tonight's work?"

"Madam, you are wise. Last night I..."

Yi Zhonghai told the deaf man about his first working experience at night. The deaf man actually understood everything, but he still pretended to listen carefully.

"The man who's moving the goods with you, even if he's not someone's confidant, is a trustworthy subordinate. This is your first time moving goods, so of course they don't trust you, so they have to send someone to keep an eye on you."

"Otherwise you might steal the things secretly, or report them to the police, or peek inside without permission, which would be troublesome for others."

"I understand that they don't trust me for the first time, but how can they give me ten dollars after the job is done?"

"It's easy. They don't even consider you as their own. You take money to do the job, and when the job is done, you give the money. The relationship between the two ends here. There is no other involvement."

"Ten yuan a night may seem like a lot, but even Xiao Yang's basic daily salary is ten yuan, let alone others. They don't even look down on this little money."

Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up and he asked:

"Old lady, do you mean that your friend is much more capable than Director Yang?"

Although the poorer you are, the more glorious you are, making money still reflects a person's ability and status to a large extent.

The deaf man's words showed that her friend's status was much higher than Director Yang's.

The deaf man put his ear close to him and said, "Xiao Yi, what did you say? Speak louder, I can't hear you!"

Yi Zhonghai knew that pretending to be deaf was a common tactic used by the deaf. He was best at judging others by his own experience, and thought to himself: "If it were me, I would definitely not let anyone know who my friend is. Otherwise, if someone gets to know this person, I would be useless and would definitely be kicked out."

"It seems that in addition to working, I have to find a way to figure out who this high-ranking official is. If I can get in touch with him, I won't have to serve this old woman anymore."

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf man were originally a small group formed for common interests. Yi Zhonghai had no real respect for the deaf man. Now that his work level had been demoted and his salary had been reduced, he had long since stopped wanting to serve him. It was only because the deaf man's connections had really helped him a lot that he had been forced to serve him like a slave.

Now that he saw the opportunity to get rid of this old man, Yi Zhonghai had already made a plan in his mind.

However, he has not yet established a close relationship with the man, so he still needs to maintain a respectful attitude towards the deaf man.

"Madam, I'm going to ask Cui Lian to buy some meat so that I can stew it for you at noon today."

The deaf man showed a satisfied look: "Xiao Yi, you are still filial"

The two foxes maintained superficial harmony while telling lies that neither of them believed.

When Yi Zhonghai was about to leave, the deaf man reminded him again: "Xiao Yi, you should work honestly for others during this period. After a few days, the person from before should not follow you all the time. But just because they don't follow you openly doesn't mean they won't secretly monitor you."

"Curiosity kills the cat. Don't let your inability to control your thoughts put you at risk for your life."